Return to the Road of God

In December, Christmas trees were set up everywhere in Siri, and the supermarkets began to put up holiday-related products, such as eggs, gingerbread, turkey...

The three-week holiday for Christmas, Ye Yufan does not plan to return to China, all places will be closed from December 12th, and the part-time restaurants will also be closed. pine.

"Everyone went home for the New Year, and there was no one on the street."

He and Jiang Bing sent text messages one by one, telling him about the abnormal loneliness and desolation in the city. If the festival has no special meaning, other people's hustle and bustle and celebration seem to be none of their own.

"Is your roommate gone too?" Jiang Bing asked.

"Well, it's just me." I couldn't hear Annie's coquettish laughter when she was on the phone with her boyfriend next door, and I couldn't see Joey making coffee in the kitchen. Living alone in a big apartment, it was so quiet. horrible.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I will accompany you." The man sent such a sentence as if he could read minds.

"Who's scared!" replied angrily.

……

It's a pity that the two of them had a time difference, even if Jiang Bing stayed up late, he would stay with Ye Yufan until seven o'clock in the evening at most (four or five o'clock in the morning in China), so Ye Yufan felt even more lonely in the hours before going to bed.

It's strange, I've never felt this way before, when did I feel that the existence of that person is extremely important?Perhaps it was his frequent phone calls that made him develop the habit of "dependence"...

There was another heavy snowfall on Christmas Day. Ye Yufan received blessing messages from Aman, Lily and others, but did not receive any from Ke Jing, and no one answered when he called him. Three days later, when he went to the restaurant, he learned that Ke Jing had returned. China.

"Didn't Jing tell you?" Lily said, "He asked for a week's leave, saying that it was a last-minute business, so I have to count on you for the whole week."

Ye Yufan was quite surprised: "He didn't say anything."

"Really?" Lily blinked her eyes, and said to Ye Yufan, "The salary for the first week of the new year is double the usual salary, don't you want to substitute for Jing?"

"I think..." Ye Yufan naturally wouldn't miss such a good thing.

The next day, the snow hadn't melted yet, and Ben wasn't there, so no one could drop by to take Ye Yufan to the restaurant, so he could only take a taxi to the restaurant by himself.

After getting out of the car, Ye Yufan walked across the parking lot, and saw a strange man leaning against the side of the car on the phone, the two of them looked at each other, and then avoided each other without disturbing each other.

The place where he is located is the only way for employees to pass through. Ye Yufan passed by him and listened to what he said in English, with a soft tone, like whispers between lovers.

He was wearing a dark brown woolen coat and was tall. He took a sneak peek, but collided with the other party's gaze that moved over again.

Ye Yufan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickened his pace and walked into the back door.

The air conditioner in the restaurant was very warm. Ye Yufan took off his coat and hung it up. He was about to go to the staff box for dinner, but Lily stopped him and said, "Shotray, the boss is here. We are closed at noon today."

Ye Yufan was taken aback: "Then do you still have to go to work?"

Lily said with a smile: "The boss said that we will have a meal at noon, and now he is letting the kitchen do the work. Don't worry, the salary will be paid as usual."

so lucky?Not only can you eat free food, but you can also receive wages, and taking a taxi is not free!

Lily: "Go to the lobby and wait, everyone is there."

Ye Yufan walked to the front hall refreshed, imagining what the boss would look like, maybe a well-mannered businessman in a suit and leather shoes, or a bald man with a belly like a manager... But how could he She never thought that the boss turned out to be the young man I saw in the parking lot just now!

He has a typical sub-popular face, with a pair of rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, he looks a bit gentle, not handsome, but he looks handsome because of his elegant demeanor.

The manager welcomed him in, called him Kevin, and graciously introduced every employee in the store to him."So-and-so President" and "So-and-so Director" are not popular in foreign countries, and most people call them by their first names.

Seeing Ye Yufan in the crowd, Kevin nodded slightly at him, then moved his fingers to his chest the next moment, and unbuttoned his coat.

Ye Yufan's pupils contracted and he stared nervously at him.

The corner of Kevin's mouth curled into a half-smile, and the entourage behind him took his coat and scarf, and hung them up carefully—to be honest, the image of the latter was more in line with Ye Yufan's image of the boss of a Chinese restaurant, but no boss would follow him. The clothes behind.

After dinner, the manager sat next to Kevin as a matter of course, and continued to report to him on the restaurant's benefits and performance.Fortunately, dozens of employees ate at separate tables, and Ye Yufan, a small character, naturally did not sit at the main table. He felt sorry for the people at Kevin's table who had to listen to the manager repeat those boring data while eating, and it was uncomfortable to eat.

Near the end of the banquet, Kevin toasted everyone, wished everyone a happy new year, and said a few words of thanks and encouragement.Everyone raised their wine glasses, and Ye Yufan also took two symbolic sips. The wine was mellow in the mouth and sweet in the aftertaste.

Afterwards, I heard the manager beamingly announce that Kevin will give out red envelopes to everyone.

Sending red envelopes was originally a traditional Chinese New Year custom. Foreigners found it new, and they spontaneously formed a long line after hearing this, and everyone was extremely excited.

When Kevin sent one, the staff shook hands with him and thanked him emotionally. Ye Yufan suddenly wanted to laugh, how could this be a red envelope?It seems that the welfare agency distributes relief money to the poor...

When it was his turn, Kevin stopped, and Ye Yufan raised his head suspiciously.

Kevin asked him, "What were you laughing at?"

"No, nothing." Ye Yufan hurriedly denied.From such a distance, he could smell the faint scent of men's perfume on the other person.

After waiting for several seconds, Kevin's next sentence came, asking Ye Yufan what his name was and whether he went to school in Xili.

But before the person could answer this question, the manager took the lead and said, "Kevin, I'm sure he's over 16 years old. He's shown all his documents, but he looks a little small."

Kevin looked at Ye Yufan and asked, "What are you studying at the Royal Academy of Art?"

The manager said: "Yes."

Kevin glanced at the manager, "Tom, I don't doubt his age. I thought that since you hired him as a part-time employee, you should believe that he has the ability to work independently and answer questions." His eyes make people think that he is in a good mood, but anyone can feel the other's displeasure.

The manager took a step back embarrassingly, and finally closed his mouth.

Then Kevin didn't ask Ye Yufan any more questions, and directly handed over the red envelope. Ye Yufan just breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't notice that he was hugged tightly.

The man's warm lips touched his face, and next to his ear was the voice that was scolding the manager just now, "Merry Christmas." I don't know if it was an illusion, or the dizziness caused by drinking two extra sips of wine. The ending sound of Juan made Ye Yufan feel something provocative.

... The alarm bells rang in his head, he said thank you stiffly, and walked away mechanically, keeping away from the other party.

Ever since he knew his sexual orientation in his previous life, he has been particularly resistant to intimate physical contact with the same sex. Although hugging and kissing are normal western etiquette, Ye Yufan is still not used to it. Moreover, when he gave out the red envelope just now, Kevin clearly only wanted to When embracing young female employees, most of them take the initiative...

Fortunately, the boss left soon. It is said that his main business is in Carter and he rarely comes to Xili.

After get off work in the evening, Ye Yufan just got home when he received a call from a stranger. He thought it was Jiang Bing, but unexpectedly it was Ke Jing.

"I'm sorry, I went back to China without saying anything, Merry Christmas."

I didn't expect Ke Jing to apologize to someone... Ye Yufan was a little emotional, but more touched by the call from the other party, and would remember it, which means that he regards himself as a friend.

"Merry Christmas," Ye Yufan asked concerned when he found that the other party's voice was not quite right, "what's wrong with your voice?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before he said, "I have a cold."

"Pay attention to yourself, Merry Christmas," Ye Yufan said with a smile as he opened the red envelope in his hand, "You have lost a lot. Today the boss came to the restaurant to give us red envelopes. Guess how much it is?"

"Ten bras?" Ke Jing asked.

Ye Yufan: "One hundred cloth."

Ke Jing: "Damn, it's true!"

"Really." Ye Yufan played with the banknotes in his hand, and was also surprised by Kevin's generous spending.

Ke Jing said angrily on the other end of the phone: "It's a big loss."

Ye Yufan teased him: "Christmas is only a three-week holiday, and the round-trip air ticket alone is enough for you to lose money. Why should you care about such a small amount of money?"

Ke Jing sighed, but said something else: "Yeah, it's only been three weeks, and I can come back without adjusting the time difference."

Unexpectedly, even he himself felt melancholy, so if he went back, his mind really malfunctioned.

"When are you coming back?"

"The day after tomorrow... um..."

"Hey?"

There was an indistinct conversation on the other end of the phone. Ye Yufan called Ke Jing twice, but the phone was hung up.He looked at the mobile phone with a busy signal strangely, and wanted to call back only to realize that it was an international call, and he had only activated the answering service.

After going to the restaurant again after a few days, Ye Yufan found that the hall was specially decorated.

It turned out that today a guest booked the entire venue for a birthday party. Ye Yufan glanced at the birthday curtain, and saw the name of the birthday star—QingBo, MuBo—impressively printed on it.

Are these two twins?It's really rich to be able to book a party in a place like this...

"Shotray, what are you still standing here for? Go over and help arrange the chocolates!" Lily frantically stuffed several boxes of Ferrero chocolates into Ye Yufan's hands.

"It will start in half an hour, the few over there, are the drinks ready..."

Ye Yufan walked over to distribute the chocolates, and listened to the gossip of a few waitresses—

"I didn't make a reservation in advance, which caused me to wake up early in the morning and be busy until now..."

"I can't help it. I heard that it was Kevin who personally gave the instructions!"

"Could it be Kevin's friend?"

"Probably, they are all Chinese."

"I found that many Chinese in Siri are very rich."

"Shh, Shotray's still around..."

Ye Yufan: "..."

Weighs to death, is he being pitied by them?But then again, the right eye has been twitching since just now, and now I realize that the names of the two birthday stars are Chinese!

Being rich means you might meet those guys, right?Although they may not know him, he still can't help but become afraid of what he will face next...

Taking a deep breath, Ye Yufan comforted himself to be strong, there was nothing to be afraid of, and he couldn't live in the shadow of memory forever...

"Shotray, come here!"

Seeing Lily holding the seasoning bottle, Ye Yufan's whole body trembled, he quickly hid in the utility room, and began to "slowly" pour the seasoning——God, if only he could stay here all day today!

"Hurry up and finish the filling, there will be a lot of Chinese people coming today, and I need you to help outside later." Lily gave instructions mercilessly.

Ye Yufan: "..."

When we went out, there were already no empty seats outside, and Ye Yufan wondered if all the Chinese people in Xili City were here—oh no, they were Chinese students!Most are young.

Before he had time to think about it, he was called by Lily to make drinks at the bar. Ye Yufan had no time to raise his head due to the pile of orders, so he could only order one drink after another quickly. PintCoke, Lemonade, Orangejuice, RoseA...the drinks on the tray came very quickly It was taken away by the waitress, and then a new order was handed up.

... This group of damn rich second generations can really drink!

"Shotray..." the drink waitress called his name.

"Yes?"

"There is a guest at table 1 asking you to come over," she put down the tray and walked in, "Leave the rest of the order to me."

Ye Yufan suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction the waitress said, only to see a beautiful girl waving at him with a smile.

Ye Yufan didn't know her, but he knew the two people sitting next to her—it was the man and woman sitting in the first-class cabin on the plane from Paris to Xili that day.